Kate Jackson
Kate Jackson is the Director, Older People’s Mental Health Policy Unit, Mental Health Branch, NSW Ministry of Health. Kate has been in this role since 2004 and has overseen the development and implementation of two statewide older people’s mental health service plans. She has been involved in leading a range of policy and program developments in older people’s mental health over this time, including the development of new models of care for community, inpatient and mental health-residential aged care partnership services, and statewide practice improvement initiatives in recovery-oriented practice and physical health of older people with mental illness.
Presentations & Resources
Improving physical health for older mental health consumers through statewide action
Publications • Kate Jackson • John Stevens • Roderick McKay Open
Converting the lessons of implementation into effective action
Audio visual • Other resource • Roderick McKay • Kate Jackson Open
What do we know about the physical health of older people with mental illness, and what does this mean for improving care?
Audio visual • Other resource • Kate Jackson Open
Leadership and collaboration: statewide physical health practice improvement for older people with a mental illness
Other resource • Kate Jackson • John Stevens Open